Claudia's entertainment arts career began as a country music artist performing at the famed, "Louisiana Hayride" and various Opry's around Texas. Upon graduating from Bauder College, Claudia began working with top modeling agencies in Dallas, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Tokyo and Paris. After being cast in numerous commercials, Claudia was cast in her first acting role on the popular CBS drama, "Dallas." She also landed a starring role as Katrin in the play, "The Marriage Go Round." With dreams of a career in country music still pulling at her, Claudia moved to Nashville. The move paid off when she was signed to Warner Brothers/Reprise Records. Still paying the bills with her modeling and acting gigs, she was cast in a music video for Grammy award winning artist, Rodney Crowell, which not only led him to produce her self-titled CD, but they also married soon after. While signed with Warner/Reprise, Claudia achieved "Billboard" and "R and R" chart success and performed around the globe, including numerous USO shows around Bosnia-Herzegovina. When her music career ran its course, Claudia resumed her acting career and moved to Los Angeles to study with acting coach, Ivana Chubbuck. Some of her most noteworthy roles include playing a recovering methamphetamine addict in the film, "Captive" working alongside David Oyelowo and Kate Mara; a Bohemian islander in the thriller, "Isolation" working with Stephen Lang, Tricia Helfer and Dominic Purcell; and a doctor on the ABC-TV drama, "Nashville" working alongside Kimberly Williams-Paisley.

James Pritchett was born on 27 October 1922 in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for The Doctors (1963), Night of the Comet (1984) and ABC Afterschool Specials (1972). He was married to Cynthia Arnold. He died on 15 March 2011 in New York City, New York, USA.

Kary B. Mullis was born on 28 December 1944 in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. He was married to Nancy Cosgrove, Cynthia Gibson, Gail Hubbell and Richards Haley. He died on 7 August 2019 in Newport Beach, California, USA.

Kelli-Anne Harris was born on October 31, 1987 and raised in Trenton, North Carolina. Kelli-Anne is best known for her roles as Angelica in The Struggle is Real(2015)and as Serena in Beneath the Old Dark House: The Bride(2015). Kelli-Anne started her career in 2012 when she worked her first film Burnt Bridges taking on the role of Evangeline. She continues to work in NC and the rest of the Southeast as a professional actress. She lives in Jacksonville, North Carolina with her husband and their young son.

Trinity Shull was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. He is known for The F.B.I. Files (1998) and The Prosecutors: In Pursuit of Justice (2000).

Kenny Roberts was born on 14 October 1926 in Lenoir City, Tennessee, USA. He died on 29 April 2012 in Ahtol, Massachusetts, USA.

Charles Soots was born on 10 September 1971 in Lenoir, North Carolina. He was a writer and actor, known for The Ballad of Laura Foster (2025), Love Until the End (2017) and One Last Sunset (2010). He died on 23 August 2020 in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA.

Rube Walker was born on 16 May 1926 in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. He died on 12 December 1992 in Morganton, North Carolina, USA.

Ben Cameron was born on 9 February 1899 in Lenoir, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Big Town (1950), Racket Squad (1950) and Two-Gun Lady (1955). He died on 21 November 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.